📚 Finished reading: On Great Writing (On the Sublime) by Longinus, fragments of a 2,000-year-old book which are as relevant as ever:
One should realize, my friend, that, as in everyday life, nothing is noble which is noble to despise.
And also, bringing to mind Nassim Taleb’s stance on nitpickers):
Preciseness in every detail incurs the risk of pettiness, whereas with the very great, as with the very rich, something must inevitably be neglected.
And many more!